A Nasty Scheme Over Uncle Reuben’s Estate
In a small town tale, Cousins feud over Uncle Reuben’s two hundred dollar shares each. Ambrose, once secretary and collector of coins, is revealed as the shrewd dealer who secretly liquidates rare stamps, netting four thousand and twelve hundred dollars. The family’s disdain turns to shock as Ambrose departs in a smoking car.
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Ambrose
Cousin Amelia
Uncle Reuben
Cousin Hilary
Cousin Silas
Reuben
Cousin Ambrose
Silas
Ullary
Amelia
Uncle Hilary
Stoney
Ametia
Malin Street
Abe
Bhe Mirrors Self Doubt on Approaching Thirty
Fragmentary line from a dialogue shows Bhe lamenting turning thirty and a friend advising patience with a puzzling interjection about “AW SE LTO” and nonsensical end. The readable portion suggests a domestic or theatrical scene with unclear context.
Livestock Prices at South Omaha January 3 1923
Cattle run about 6 000 head with demand active enough to lift beef steers by about 15 cents. Best weight beeves reached 10 dollars with price ranges for cattle from good to choice reeves at 9.00 to 10.50 and other classes listed. Hogs about 8 000 head sold 10 to 15 cents higher. lightweights at 8.30 and most hogs near 8.00 to 8.25. Sheep and lambs about 10 300 head with buyers shading prices. fat lambs at 14.60 and ranges for sheep and lambs provided.
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Union Stock Yards
South Omaha
Sues
Bell Some Good Beeves At The Day's Top
Ed and Arthur Marotz of Hoskins delivered a four-load lot of choice beef steers to the eastern trade at 10.00 with an average 1310 pounds. The cattle, from the West, had six months on a corn and alfalfa ration and were high grade White faces. Emil Marotz, long-time feeder and shipper of the market, broke his leg last fall and later underwent appendicitis surgery. he is recovering in a Norfolk hospital.
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Arthur Marotsz
Hoskins
Omaha
Emil Marotz
Norfolk
Tragic Hog Attack Kills Grover Baby
The two and a half year old son of Mr and Mrs Francis Astle of Grover Wyoming was killed by enraged hogs last Wednesday. The mother and a neighbor heard a commotion and found the child mangled and rooted by the hogs. She rescued him but he died before regaining consciousness. Pieces of flesh were torn from the head and an ear torn off with an arm nearly severed.
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Francis Astle
Grover
Wyoming
Nebraska City to Get Electric Power Expansion Across Regions
State Industrial Notes reports water and light company of Nebraska City buying the Bennett electric system and extending 110 miles of transmission to supply current from Nebraska City. St Paul telephone open house on December 23 educates visitors about operations. Several towns consider Beatrice Power near Wymore for dam powered service. Belgrade gains transmission via St Edwards Fullerton line. Oakland adds steam engine to boost Nebraska Gas & Electric output for emergencies. Benkelman seeks bonds for county high school. Tekamah mulls early summer paving plan for business district in 1923.
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the Water and Light Company of
Nebraska City
Bennett
Telephone Company
St. Paul
Crab Orchard
Lewiston
Virginia
Filley
Vesta
Beatrica Power Company
Wymore
Clearwater
Ewing
Neligh
S. F. Gilman Mill Company
State Railway Commission
St. Edwards-Fullerton
Belgrade
Nebraska Gas & Electric Company
Oakland
Benkelman
Tekamah
Runaway team wrecks wagon near St Pauls church
F E Dickinson narrowly escaped serious injury when his wheat wagon was frightened by a passing motorcycle. The team crashed at the cross roads near the Aschenbrenner smithy, spilling a hundred bushels of wheat. Dickinson suffered bruises but no broken bones after being aided to town by Sam Tilden. The wrecked wagon likely unreparable. Minatare Free-Press.
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Dan Bowman
Lake Minatare
F. E. Dickinson
St. Paul's Church
Mr. Dickinson
Aschenbrenner
Dickinson
Sam Tilden
Minatare Free-Press
Snowballing Declared Healthful Sport by Butte Creek City
City fathers of Butte Creek Michigan approve a snowballing resolution establishing it as a healthful sport. Rules prohibit hard balls and throwing at animals, older people, or little children. no throws at drivers. Activities must occur in open spaces to avoid broken windows.
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Butte Creek
Michigan
Walnuts Growing On Dry Land In Kimball Area
Oscar Lafferty southeast of Kimball reports a grove of about fifty walnut trees grown from nuts planted ten years ago. The trees exceed a man’s height, produced few nuts this year, and some seedlings took two years to germinate. Planted without irrigation, they thrived on natural moisture, supporting Potter Review’s claim that walnuts will grow on dry land.
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Potter Review
Fd Erickson
Oscar Lafferty
Kimball
Pleasant Valley News From Pleasant Valley Area
Pleasant Valley residents share Sunday visits by Florence Opal Orval and Frederick Rogers at Ed Binney’s. Earl Bowman and Hi Holmes are noted. Jelinek and Simpson families visited E R Harding. Jelinek shopped in Sidney. A Christmas program at the Pleasant Valley schoolhouse on December 23 was well attended. Snow and good weather mark the week. Phil Brossard hauled shelled corn to Peter Peetz. a cold spell interrupted a dance at Earl Hecker’s.
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Florence
Opal
Orval
Frederick Rogers
Ed Binney
Earl Bowman
Grandpa Rogers
Albert Jelinek
Chas. Simpson
E. R
Earl Hecker
New House
Ora
George Rogers
Peter Peetz
Fell From Tree Harms Vernon Wallace at Hanna Farm
Vernon Wallace, a farm hand at the Thomas Hanna farm in Platte precinct, fell about thirty feet from a tree last Monday, injuring his back and right ankle. Dr. Olsson is treating him. Tri State Farmer reports the accident.
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Vernon Wallace
Thomas Hanna
Platte Precinct
Olsson
Tri State
Corn yields vary by state from Florida to Connecticut
The United States Department of Agriculture reports average corn yields per acre range from 148 bushels in Florida to 47 bushels in Connecticut. The national average over the past decade stands at 27.1 bushels per acre.
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United States
Florida
Connecticut
United States Department of Agriculture
Be photographed this year on your birthday at Phelps Studio
A local notice invites residents to schedule a birthday portrait session at Phelps Studio this year. The message emphasizes personal branding and keepsake photography for milestone dates.
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Phelps Studio
Potato yields vary widely across states, USDA reports show
The United States Department of Agriculture notes yields per acre range from about 60 bushels in Texas to over 200 in Maine, with a national ten year average of 98 bushels per acre. Printing of Good Quality comes to The Telegraph.
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United States
Texas
Maine
United States Department of Agriculture
Telegraph
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clara Delafield
Western Newspaper Union
The
Liberty State Bank
Sidney, Nebraska
Pleasant Valley
Bureau of Entomology
Army
Navy
Francis J. Herbert
South Atlantic
Gulf Coast States
Burlington
M. A. Shipman Ticket Agent
Detroit
the McDonald Motor Sales CO
Sidney
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